Study: War on Drugs Not Working at All

Study: War on Drugs Not Working At All – “The controversial war on drugs not only costs a lot, it has done almost nothing to curb the drug addiction rate since 1970, according to this stunning chart…

Opinion: Random drug testing – Yes

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If done correctly, such testing complements an under-suspicion drug-testing program, because it deals with students who are at the beginning phases of potential drug and alcohol use. These are students who, because they are involved and active in …
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Fran Simone: Addiction plagues all of us

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These are often heartbreaking. Several statistics startle. "Every day, an average of 8,120 people age twelve and over try drugs for the first time, and 12,800 try alcohol — more than 20,000 people. That's more than 7 million people a year." Nearly a …
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